A novel method of planting radioactive seeds into the prostate, for conformal therapy of prostatic cancer, using a robotic platform is described. The robotised procedure leads to a more accurate and convenient way of delivering radioactive seeds. This can result in improved clinical outcome, ...
This study was conducted by the physicians at the Seattle Prostate Institute. Doctors wanted to look at the combination of seed implants and external beam radiation therapy, two different types of radiation therapy, to prolong the long-term disease cure rates for prostate cancer. Over the course ...
Purpose: A permanent breast seed implant (PBSI) technique has been developed as a new form of partial adjuvant radiation therapy for early-stage breast can... B Keller,R Sankreacha,E Rakovitch,... - 《Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys》 被引量: 129发表: 2005年 Brachytherapy for the treatmen...
See: 10 Innovations in Cancer Therapy. Different Types of Prostate Cancer Surgery If you opt for surgery, you can typically choose between an open incision radical prostatectomy and a newer robot-assisted procedure, performed through five or six tiny “keyhole” cuts in the lower abdomen. Surgeo...
particularly seed implant, provides superior bDFS in low-risk patients. For the intermediate-risk group, combination RT (EBRT + BT) seems to be equal to BT alone. For high-risk patients combination RT with or without androgen deprivation therapy seems to be superior. Furthermore, in a recentl...
Purpose: Gold seed fiducial markers can be used to accurately define daily treatment field placement for prostate cancer patients. In 2007, a small study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of using gold seed fiducial markers. Methods: Eleven patients who attended for treatment had three ...
What it's used forRadiation therapy is used to treat many types of cancer, including cancer of the lung, breast, prostate, testicles, and brain.When a tumor is going to be removed surgically, radiation can shrink it. This reduces the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed near...
Plus, the radiation actually turns normal cells into cancer stem cells. Thus creating cells that are resistant to treatment and which can go on to produce more tumors. When is Radiation Therapy Cancer Treatment Beneficial? Radiation therapy can be useful for palliative care. For example, it is ...
Intra-operative radiation therapy is usually a component of a multi-disciplinary treatment approach for localized cancers that can not be completely removed or that have a high risk of recurring in nearby tissues. For patients with colorectal cancer, IORT has been associated with improved local ...
Our results suggest that brachytherapy should be investigated as a component of definitive treatment strategies for patients with high-risk prostate cancer. Keywords Prostate cancer; Brachytherapy; Seed implant; High risk; Radiation therapy This research was supported in part by National Cancer ...